"As a Nurse Practitioner and Psychiatric Nurse, I offer private and confidential, safe, one on one individual counselling for trauma and PTSD, anxiety and depression as well as a range of other mental health concerns. I approach counselling from a variety of modalities working with each client's specific goals and strengths. I bring extensive professional experience from the fields of mental health nursing, child maltreatment, sexual assault and abuse, interpersonal and domestic violence to my work."

"As a Nurse Practitioner and Psychiatric Nurse, I offer private and confidential, safe, one on one individual counselling for trauma and PTSD, anxiety and depression as well as a range of other mental health concerns. I approach counselling from a variety of modalities working with each client's specific goals and strengths. I bring extensive professional experience from the fields of mental health nursing, child maltreatment, sexual assault and abuse, interpersonal and domestic violence to my work."

Toronto Psychiatrists differ from other mental health professionals in that they may prescribe medication or psychotropics. Psychiatrists may conduct physical examinations, order and interpret lab tests and brain image scans, such as CT scans, CAT Scans and MRIs.

Other related specialties include psychopharmacology (certain states license Psychopharmacologists), psychiatric genetics and neuroimaging.

Psychiatric nurse practitioners in Toronto, or mental health nurse practitioners, perform many of the same functions as a psychiatrist. This includes diagnosing mental illness and prescribing medication. Toronto Psychiatric nurse practitioners also act as a therapist, helping patients with depression, anxiety and suicidal individuals, as well as other conditions that can be remedied with counselling.

Nurses monitor for side effects and responses to medical treatments and offer information on medications so that clients can make informed choices about their use.

How to find the right Psychiatrist?

If you're finding it difficult to the find the right psychiatrist in Toronto, don't worry--you're not alone. Psychiatrists are highlyspecialized professionals. They tend to be busy--appointments can be short (e.g. 15 mins.)--and so as a potential client you can sometimes feel lost or confused. Don't let this deter you.

Begin first by checking the psychiatrists listed here nearest to you. If they are limited in number, expand out your search geographically (Broaden your Search) and see who's available further afield. Use the links in the left nav bar to find the relevant insurance, if you intend to use your health insurance to pay for the provider.

If you're still finding it difficult to find a psychiatrist in Toronto, call or contact the professionals here and ask for a psychiatric referral. You can also call the psychiatric nurses in Toronto as they tend to be affiliated to a network of psychiatrists in their area ( Toronto). Or just chat to them to see if they can help.

If you're looking for a specialist Psychiatrist or Psychiatric Nurse in Toronto, such as a child psychiatrist or adolescent psychiatrist, expand your search to generate a large pool of professionals and then select a specialty from the left nav bar.

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